Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

sympathetic magic to secure game supply

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A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Apotropaic Protection and Sympathetic Magic. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


comparative

  • The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 3117-3198 confidence: high

    North American Indians are said to combine totem reverence with reverence for subsistence animals; Australians are said to use sympathetic magic rather than conciliation to secure game.

    The passage describes Australians, and also North American Indians, using sympathetic magic to secure a plentiful supply of game.

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